Accelerating open-source infrastructure development for frontier AI at scale

By Dustin Ward

In the transition from building computing infrastructure for cloud scale to building cloud and AI infrastructure for frontier scale, the world of computing has experienced tectonic shifts in innovation. Throughout this journey, Microsoft has shared its learnings and best practices, optimizing our cloud infrastructure stack in cross-industry forums such as the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global…

FYAI: Why developers will lead AI transformation across the enterprise

By Dustin Ward

Developers are leading AI adoption—and driving transformation across every industry. From writing code to managing applications, they’re using copilots and agents to accelerate delivery, reduce manual effort, and build with greater confidence. Just as they led automation, developers are now reshaping customer experiences and streamlining operations to unlock AI’s full potential. Transform what’s possible for…

Microsoft’s commitment to supporting cloud infrastructure demand in Asia

By Dustin Ward

Microsoft supports cloud infrastructure demand in Asia As Asia surges ahead in digital transformation, Microsoft is committed to expanding its cloud infrastructure to match the continent’s demand. In 2025, Microsoft launched new Azure datacenter regions in Malaysia and Indonesia, and is set to expand further with new datacenter regions launching in India and Taiwan in…

Unleash your creativity at scale: Azure AI Foundry’s multimodal revolution

By Dustin Ward

Imagine a platform where every developer—whether you’re building for a startup or a global enterprise—can unlock the full spectrum of AI: text, images, audio, and video. This OpenAI DevDay, Azure AI Foundry is making that vision real. With today’s launch of OpenAI GPT-image-1-mini, GPT-realtime-mini, and GPT-audio-mini, plus major safety upgrades to GPT-5, you now have…

Introducing Microsoft Agent Framework

By Dustin Ward

Today we’re announcing new capabilities in Azure AI Foundry that make it easier for developers to build, observe, and govern multi-agent systems, while helping organizations close the trust gap in AI. As agentic AI adoption accelerates—eight in ten enterprises now use some form of agent-based AI, according to PwC1—the complexity of managing these systems is…

Grok 4 is now available in Azure AI Foundry: Unlock frontier intelligence and business-ready capabilities

By Dustin Ward

Today’s enterprises are entering a new phase of AI adoption—one where trust, flexibility, and production readiness aren’t optional; they’re foundational. Microsoft has collaborated closely with xAI to bring Grok 4, their most advanced model, to Azure AI Foundry—delivering powerful reasoning within a platform designed for business-ready safety and control. Check out the Azure AI Foundry…